The Election Commission on Friday said that 95.92% of electors in Bihar have been covered under the draft electoral list as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with six more days remaining.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) said that 94.68 per cent of voters in Bihar have been covered under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
The Election Commission of India has said that 94.68 per cent of the existing electors have submitted their enumeration forms during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
However, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said that the INDIA Bloc will also hold a meeting at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on the same day.
The Election Commission reported on Thursday that 89.7 per cent of the existing electors have submitted their enumeration forms during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday once again raised concern over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls carried out in poll bound Bihar after former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa criticised the state's electoral roll revision by the Election Commission if India.<
Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal on Thursday questioned the timing of SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar, stating that the Election Commission of India should act as a "neutral player" ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.
He also alleged that the Election Commission is currently attempting to become "more loyal" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah than to their duty. The charge comes amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in poll-bound Bih
The Election Commission of India (ECI) received Enumeration Forms from over 6.99 crore electors in Bihar ahead of the release of the draft electoral roll on August 1, 2025. As per official data released on Thursday, this accounts for 88.65 per cent of the total 7,89,69,844 registered voters
"Andhra Pradesh registered a record voter turnout of 81.86 per cent, surpassing its 2019 figure of 80.38 per cent. Notably, 117 out of 175 assembly constituencies recorded a turnout above 80 per cent," the MP asserted in the letter.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned the authority of the Election Commission of India to determine citizenship of Indian nationals, accusing them of doing "NRC through back door" over the poll-body's decision to Special Intensive
So far 1.59 per cent electors have been found deceased, 2.2 per cent permanently shifted and 0.73 per cent persons were found to be enrolled at more than one place.